Sonnie’s Porch

Loyalty

It’s supposed to be a season where job is a rare commodity, but I received a call from a headhunter requesting for my updated CV. Her client is a flourishing company, despite the present crisis, and in need of...

Ending Probationary Employment Without Termination Notice

A Supreme Court (of the Philippines) jurisprudence suggest this.

For years, employers are on their toes to ensure that the sixth month of employment of probationary employees are monitored to ensure no unqualified proby employees will be regularized. Likewise, proper documentation is considered a must for...

Up Up and (Hope Not) Away

Am talking about the prices of gasoline and lpg, power cost and food prices. Thanks to the oil cartel and fuel hungry developed nations.

An Ethanol Unleaded gasoline (the one I use) now cost US $1.25 (Php 49-50.00) per liter. My elecric bill went up from...

Performance Management

As a result of our cerebral activity last week, I volunteered to be part of a group who will review the performance management system of the company where I’m presently engaged.

I believe in a competitive environment, every enterprise has to evolve and...

Job Hoppers

For about 2 nights, I was chatting with a fellow blogger about her job hunting efforts who just graduated from a top university.

As an HR practitioner, I gave her 2 quick tips to start on the right direction as far as her career is concern.

Unusual Job Interview Answer

I received this via SMS from a colleague… funny and worth sharing.

Manager: “For a man with no experience, you’re asking for a high wage”

Applicant: “Well, sir, the work is much harder when you don’t know what you’re doing“

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Adrenalin Rush

Last night, I joined the gig of my staff at Star City as an activity to bade goodbye to the one who is bound for Singapore.

I was dared to join them in the viking(?) ride, though hesitant, I accommodated their request. At first, I thought...

The Right Seat On The Right Bus

Having been exposed to the corporate world for a while, I have taken note of interesting match between jobs and people. Economic background, IMO, affects paradigm and job.

People who graduated from an A-list university and grew from a well off family tends to be...

Why Employees Resign

In a recent meeting of HR Managers, a colleague handed a paper containing the most likely reasons why an employee would leave the company. Herewith are the top 10 reasons:

Change Management (2)

On April of this year, I introduced the subject of change management. Initiating and leading his group to change is one of the inevitable tasks a leader must do. However, change management is not an easy task. Time and again, in the middle...

CSR: Barrier Free Environment For The Handicapped And The Elderly

Update (10/18/07): An article about the same recognition was written by Princess Daisy Dominga entitled SM Innovations for the Handicapped was published by Philippine Daily Inquirer Sunday Biz on Oct. 14, 2007.

Being sensitive to the needs of persons with disability, breast feeding...

How To Lose Your Job– Part VI: Due Process (2)

Finally, my How To Lose Your Job series can be closed

On August 29, 2007, it was an honor to handle one of the break out sessions of the 1st HR Philippines National Convention and I handled the discussion on Employee Discipline. Using...

Believe It Can Be Done

More than 2 months ago, a bunch of young professionals and entrepreneurs, who barely know each other, worked on a goal that we thought to be close to impossible. And that is to host a national gathering of HR Philippines members.

And exactly, who do we...

An Attitude Of Faith

Am in the process of completing several training sessions on Customer Care, and I thought sharing one of the work attitudes we promote will also add value to readers of this blog.

Personally, I believe an attitude of faith will enable a modern employee to maintain...

How To Lose Your Job– Part V: Due Process (1)

The end of this series is now on sight, a couple of more posts and we’ll be able to conclude this one. For several weeks, we have been discussing the different grounds where an employee can lose his job.

There are two approaches to end...